Mayor
Bloomberg meets Doctor Ted :-) Simchas Torah: October 4, 2007
Call: 718 852 1551
DrTed35 @aol.com
Ted Rothstein, DDS, PhD
Specialist in Orthodontics for Adults and Kids since 1973
ADDITIONS TO [Www.Drted.Com
August 20,
Orthodontists are often confronted with patients whose teeth are so crowded or
protrude so far in front of their lips they cannot
comfortably close them together. About 5% of an orthodontist's patients present
this problem. The diagnosis in orthodontic parlance is
termed "bi-maxillary protrusion." The treatment plan calls for fixed
braces accompanied by the removal of four teeth, most often the
removal of the upper and lower, right and left first premolars. KD came to
my office with this problem. I prescribed the removal of
his first premolars teeth. This experience can be very frightening.
Herein KD presents his
experience. We orthodontists are way too cavalier
about our patient's apprehensions and forebodings apropos of this procedure.
Just imagine substituting of the word "amputation" for "removal"
or "extraction". So
direct your patient's feet to the
sunny-side of the street as KD describes it.
August 18,
Small Claims Court is the people's court. It is
fondly known to the judges and volunteer lawyers who staff it as "Liars Court".
Here is a court
where the little guy can make his last stand to address that grievance
that is vexing him/her. You can make a claim or have a claim brought
against you for up to $5000. In well more than half the case the plaintiff
wins and the judge awards the plaintiff a judgment who is now burdened with
having to collect his bounty. But
hold on.
"There's many a slip twixt cup and lip" is a Greek proverb that warns you that
life is filled
with surprises. Over the years Chapter 5 of my book on Small Claims Court
remains one of the most valuable. It is called :12+1 Scenarios.
This chapter takes away the surprises that you may encounter when navigating
your way through this court from filing your Initial Claim
to obtaining the judgment and collecting the money you believe is your just due.
[Read 12+1 Scenarios.]
August 12, Dr. Ted has become a new provider
of Ibraces--a high tech version on of
lingual braces that I began providing to my patients back in 1988.
See how iBraces are placed on the teeth and how your speech will sound with them
on. The case of KD.
July 8, See two 10-minute videos at
http://www.youtube.com/user/drteddrted on the Development and Application of
Orthodontic Jaw wiring (OJW) for
compulsive overeating: Part I:
Ray McDowell, showing the use of
SmartClip braces to limit jaw opening to preselected maximum distance apart,
and Part II: Erica Smith,
using the standard brackets for OJW, but wiring using the "through-the-bracket"
method to achieve a
limited jaw opening in the patient's unique comfort zone.
Orthodontic Jaw Wiring.
If you would like to see the sometimes unseemly, less decorous side of how we
orthodontists communicate
with each other
[HERE].
June1,
On May 4, 2009 I am planning to present to my
orthodontic colleagues in Boston the results of a survey entitled
The Safety and, Effectiveness of,
and the Problems associated with, Orthodontic
Jaw Wiring (OJW-- a weight-control method for individuals exhibiting compulsive
overeating"
[ See the survey.]
May 12,
"Dr. Ted Removes Brendan's Braces": I
made this video after an extensive search of the
YouTube archives because I could find no vivid, detailed
video showing braces being removed close-up. So here you can see "Dr. Ted
removes Brendan's Braces", which will show you the step-by-step
process. My patients constantly ask me how I will remove their braces and
whether it hurts when I do it. This film is the answer to that question.
I hope those of you who now have braces or will be getting them will be relieved
to know how they are removed.
So much fear is built up around the unknown. Well know you know so you can
breathe a sigh of relief. See
the film on YouTube. ("Removing Braces"
April 25, Next Thursday we begin shooting the Documentary film on OJW...Orthodontic Jaw Wiring for weight loss/ control. Preview shoot
April 16, April 1, 2008 People's Court aired a case in which I appeared as the plaintiff. Want to see it?
April 15,
Have you seen the May 2008 issue of the Oprah Magazine? Now doesn't that clearly
show that "A winning smile is a priceless asset"? You know
I'd love to have a guest appearance on her show. Inspired by some friends,
patients and well-wishers I decided to forward my credentials
to the Oprah show producers on the theory that "nothing ventured nothing
gained". You can see the
synopsis of the material I submitted
from the formal questionnaire they use for would-be incoming show ideas (http://www2.oprah.com/email/reach/email_showideas.jhtm)
at
Http://www.drted.com/Oprah Winfrey guest appearance.htm
.
Below that is the letter they would
read if they are interested.
April 7,
Having just completed a course in Television studio
film production and one in Film editing, I am now a certified BCAT
studio producer
with the
right to use *BCAT's equipment and studio. You can read a report I wrote
entitled "The WALL box" which will
give you
an idea of all that I learned
in this "hands-on" studio production class.
(*Brooklyn Community Access
Television). Le Voila see my BCAT
Certificate for "Remote / Non Linear Film
Editing.
March 28,
The "Ingredients of Hair Shampoo" (A
narrative "film" in which Dr. Ted tries to render a formidable list of "common"
chemicals that are
contained in most shampoo). If you don't believe me just go read the ingredients
label on the shampoo that YOU use. Making this film
took many takes (14). I was challenged by the goal of completing the narrative
from start to end without a pause. When I made a mistake
I started from the beginning. I believe I have correctly pronounced the
chemical names of all the ingredients. However, if you know of
an error let me know. YouTube.com
March 2,
Dr. Ted produces, directs and stars in his first movie.
Prepare yourself for a rollicking 3 minutes and 33 seconds of the joyous
recollections
of Jason who at age 24 relates the story of how he came to get braces and what
it has meant to him to have a great smile. He leaves no doubt
that..."He's a fan of Dr. Ted, and Nobody does it better..."
The Ballad of DrTed
(16335Kb);
Lyrics and
Sheet music
November 11,
The editor began: "Thank you for your
patience while I had your manuscript, Orthodontic Jaw Wiring (OJW): The Dental
Professional's
Role in Weight Control for Compulsive Overeating Leading to Obesity, reviewed
for possible publication in the
American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics. I have just heard
back from the reviewers and I am appending copies of
their comments below; I hope you will find them useful,"
Read the
comments of the the Jury and respected colleagues.
November 11,
http://www.drted.com/Anne Collins Orthodontic Jaw Wiring OJW.htm I
have been found by Anne Collins of Anne Collins Diet fame.
The above link will take you to my
letter to her. While I am pleased that she posted every bit of the
material I put on my site, nowhere ddid
she cite me as the sole source of her posting. I notified her and she responded.
Click the link above to see the response.
November 7,
I sent this note to Dr. Sanjay Gupta via the producers at CNN. The note
references the introduction to the course I prepared for dental
professionals on Orthodontic Jaw Wiring as well as the
press release I prepared for use on just such an occasion as this.
[Read the letter to
Dr. Gupta of CNN].
November 1,
October 29, 2007: Submitted paper requesting publication in the AJO-DO
(American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics) entitled: Orthodontic Jaw Wiring
(OJW):
The
Dental Professional’s Role in Weight Control for Compulsive Overeating
Leading to Obesity
Read the paper.
October 27,
Mayor
Bloomberg meets Doctor Ted :-) Simchas Torah: October 4, 2007
October 24,
Goliath (Citibank) has slain David (Dr. Ted): I was
one of the many, many victims taken in by the CitiBank "Credit
Protector Program (scam):"
I accepted the program after an "upsell" when
I went to activate a credit card. Unbeknownst to me Citibank was debiting my
credit card for a service I inadvertently forgot to turn off as a result of
them never sending the information
as promised. "out of sight out of mind". Thousands of dollars later I found out
too late what had happened. I fought back and sued. You can read all the
legal stuff [Click
Here].
October 24,
Membership
status in the American Association of Orthodontists changed from
"Active" to "Honorary"
(membership 30+ years).
September 22,
My Birthday: Last night a bulb went on my head... Chad my rep from 3-M Unitek sent me a demonstration model of the new Clear SmartClip SL
self-ligating brackets, I wonder how how it would be to do OJW on this
model. Here is how it
looked.
August 11, 2007
Setting a good example for her three year-old child who sucked his thumb
was her primary goal. With a BMI of 36 losing 50 pound was her secondary
goal.
What does a 33 year-old mom WHO SUCKS HER THUMB DO ABOUT SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE?
FOR HER SON?
WHY OF COURSE O-J-W.
See her case in
progress. How impaired is her speech?
August 8, 2007
Necessity
is the Mother of Invention
Yesterdays' OJW was a case of "necessity was the mother of invention": CJ
came from
Michigan. She had to drive 300 miles
to get to the closest airport . What I discovered when I examined her in spite of more than 10 email
communications
made my heart skip beat. Oh la la! What a problem.
See for yourself.
August 1, 2007
As if by magic almost
overnight in early June 2007 a "pool grew in Brooklyn" down by Pier 5, a hop
step and a jump from the Brooklyn Bridge
where a multi -park and mega- housing complex will appear in about three years.
It's a 10 minute walk from my house so early on a quite,
crisp Sunday morning I went for a swim at the "Floating
Pool Lady at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach." You can read my review.
It was very
pleasant...a nice place to go.
July
29, 2007 Sometimes
your journey through life takes you on side-trips. That side-trip for me has
been learning about and using the Small Claims Court. I have shared
my knowledge via the book
that I wrote on using the Small Claims Court and through recent
additions to this web site to help ordinary peopled wade through the
legal morass called Small Claims Court These additions include a
compilation of the mains forms for filing a claim in Small Claims Court
and most recently
how to obtain, complete and
file a Subpoena for Records in SCC.
July 26, 2007 Dr. Ted enhances his ad in Orthopages.com
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June 15, 2007 Photo-documentation of the first clinical trial combining simultaneously Orthodontic treatment with OJW from the every start.
July 15, 2007
DR. TED PROUDLY INTRODUCES THE SMARTCLIP-STRAIGHT WIRE orthodontic
system into his practice. See
SmartClip™ Self-Ligating Appliance System Patient Video Macromedia Flash,
6.6mb [click on "Interactive
media"]
Click Here to see powerful SmartClip™ Self-Ligating Appliance System CASE
STUDIES
In CLEAR and TRANSPARENT: Clarity™ Metal-Reinforced Ceramic Brackets
July 4, 2007
Learn about IBraces: Dr. Ted
becomes certified in Ibraces on July 3, 2007 by completing
the online course for doctors
at
www.lingualcare.com.
Ibraces are a unique version of lingual brace whose virtues rely on the
facts that they are constructed by use of
digital imagery; thus uniquely adapted to fit to the inside of the individuals
teeth resulting in fewer detached braces. Moreover, they have a low profile
so as to minimize or eliminate initial speech difficulties and tongue soreness.
(See below STb brackets, even smaller). The pluses for the doctor are
that the inventor's laboratory has developed an archwire bending machine which
precludes the doctor from having to do the tedious and difficult work
of bending the patient's arch wire himself. The disadvantage to the doctor
and the patient the cost ($1500-$2200) ouch. Ibraces have come
into their own
over the past 3-4 years. [DOCTORS
learn how you can become an iBraces certified doctor.]
Sept. 1, 2006
STb is the
new look and feel in lingual braces.
See the latest innovation in lingual
brackets the STb. You dont's see them that's for sure; now
you may not even feel them because the 8th generation
of lingual brackets
are that low and flat. STb REMOVES THE "OUCH" FROM
LINGUAL BRACES. DOES THE "ST" IN STb STAND FOR STEALTHY?
[Be on the cutting go see them now].
Apr.
20, 2007 MICROIMPLANTS
in ORTHODONTICS: Microimplants are temporary anchorage devices (TAD's) that
looks like a fancy albeit miniature version
of a screw. A common example of orthodontic anchorage (relatively immobile
blocks of teeth) is the situation when the orthodontist wants to pull
in your front teeth that are sticking out. He uses the back molar teeth to help
him because they are large, multirooted, and move very little when
they are used to pull back the front teeth. The molar teeth are well anchored
in your jaw. It will not be long before the use of the microimplant
(miniscrew, TAD) is being taught and used in every post graduate orthodontic
school in the country here and abroad. [Learn
more about microimplants].
See how a microimplant is placed:
Tomas page 1
and Tomas Page 2 and
illustrations of their usage.
Oct. 26, 2006
In September of 2006 Invisalign (Align Technology
Inc.) and OrthoClear settled their patent litigation dispute: In brief,
Invisalign will be
completing all OrthoClear patients that were initiated by all doctors.
There will be no additional charges to the doctor or the patient.
OrthoClear will cease and desist. OrthoClear patients in treatment have the
option to continue their treatment traditional braces (metal or clear)
or lingual braces (at additional cost), or complete their treatment with
Invisalign's aligner trays. Those who choose this option will need to have
their orthodontists take new molds which will be sent to Invisalign for aligner
fabrication. The wait time will be 6-8 weeks. C'est la vie.
Sept. 22, 2006 My birthday: Today I submitted the Utility Patent application for OJW. [Click here to read it]
Sept. 18, 2006
Every year the staff and I put up a stand at
the biggest street fair Brooklyn has to offer during the 3rd week in September.
The fair is called the
the Atlantic Antic because it's on Atlantic Avenue. This "street" fair or
"avenue" fair to be more exact, stretches almost a mile long with music,
food and vendors selling "you name it." Now understand in Brooklyn, more
than 125 languages are spoken, so you can imagine the diversity of folk
who come their to parade themselves up and down the avenue. This
Sunday was simply beautiful and as I was feeling happy as clam at high tide
I passed the hours from 9-5 away being social as the crowd flowed by us.
You can see the new banner I added to the main banner.
About 150 people stopped at the table so I am please to say we had a very
pleasant day. Aside from the potential new patients I encountered, I
had the great pleasure of having many of my old patients past and present drop
in in to say hello. Post Script: Today is very special because my
wife's daughter Dana gave birth to Gabriel, a boy 7lb, 2oz and 20 inches, 1:42
pm Brussels time. [Go see 6 of
the Atlantic Antic pics.]
.
Sept. 8, 2006
The nice young folks you see working in my office
are chosen for one of three reasons: 1. I have straightened their teeth and
consequently
know them for at lest two years, 2. They have expressed and interest in the
field of dentistry, or 3. They were referred to me through an
internship program which I am proud to be part of. I came to part of it when one
of my adult patients, Vanessa Figueroa who runs the program
asked if I would interview one of her young proteges for a position. I accepted
"Daisy Corona" and ended up hiring her after
three months. [Read about the
internship program in an article that appeared in the Brooklyn Heights Courrier
Life by Charles Hack]
Sept. 1, 2006
STb is the
new look and feel in lingual braces. See the latest innovation in lingual
brackets the STb. You dont's see them that's for sure; now
you may not even feel them because the 8th generation of lingual brackets
are that low and flat. STb REMOVES THE "OUCH" FROM
LINGUAL BRACES. DOES THE "ST" IN STb STAND FOR STEALTHY?
[Be on the cutting go see them now].
August 5, 2006
When you practice in a city of more then four
million people, such as Brooklyn where the competition abounds, you have to be
creative.
Moreover, you have to not only provide an array of services, but you also have
to let the public know about your services through various media.
Here is an ad I created that appears on a book rack and its magazine covers in
Gold's Health Club, Downtown Brooklyn, where my office is located.
[See the Ad].
July 22, 2006
At my office at the conclusion of your first visit
consultation examination I will provide you with the most
comprehensive report you will
ever receive in your life time. It is here for you to
DOWNLOAD.
May 21, 2006
MICROIMPLANTS
in ORTHODONTICS: Microimplants are temporary anchorage devices (TAD's) that
looks like a fancy albeit miniature version
of a screw. A common example of orthodontic anchorage (relatively immobile
blocks of teeth) is the situation when the orthodontist wants to pull
in your front teeth that are sticking out. He uses the back molar teeth to help
him because they are large, multirooted, and move very little when
they are used to pull back the front teeth. The molar teeth are well anchored
in your jaw. It will not be long before the use of the microimplant
(miniscrew, TAD) is being taught and used in every post graduate orthodontic
school in the country here and abroad. [Learn
more about microimplants].
See how a microimplant is placed:
Tomas page 1
and
Tomas Page 2 and
illustrations of their usage.
May 12, 2006I
presented my work on OJW
(Orthodontic
Jaw Wiring) at the 106th International Orthodontic conference In Las
Vegas on May 7. Take a look
at the table clinic I prepared and see some sights Las Vegas has to offer.
[Click here]
April 8, 2006
Snap on Smile:
For some, having
straight teeth in a few weeks
rather than suffering through a tedious and costly course of
orthodontic treatment often taking 16-24 months, is the only way to go.
Snap on Smile
introduced in 2005 by Trident Dental Laboratories
is becoming the hottest product that has come over the dental horizon in the
last five years. When my dentist-orthodontist friend snapped on
his
Snap on smile
my heart skipped a beat. I knew at that moment I would be remiss
that if I did not add this removable cosmetic smile device
into the services I provide I would be doing my patients and myself a
disservice.
[Learn
about
Snap on Smile]
and
[see
some results on patients who are wearing
Snap on Smile.
February 1, 2006 Henry Hatfield had jaw (orthognathic) surgery. His pre and post op photos lay bare the nitty-gritty details of the whole process. Read about it.
January 8, 2006
On Friday December 28, 2005 it was the sixth day of
Channukkah and Dr. Ted lit the 6th "candle" on the 2nd largest Menorah
in the United States.[See
DrTed doing it.]
December 14, 2005
When I wrote my
book on Small Claims Court
it was intended to help doctors collect fees from patients. I knew the book was
really a
success, and I had done my job well, when lay people began writing me
to tell me how they used the book to WIN AND COLLECT
from anybody and everybody.
Over the years the small claims court has been very useful and I would encourage
others to use it when
the appropriate circumstances warrant it. The outcome of a
Small Claims Court hearing can hold many surprises, some totally
unexpected:
[Tell me about the
surprises.]. I prepared a guide for those of you who have the
courage to use this very useful
court.
[See the Guide.)
...Just in over the wires: I learned you can now save yourself the trip of going
to the Small Claims Court Office
when you want to file a claim. Yes it
costs about $12 more.[Tell me more about this good
news.]
December 3, 2005
Ollie, a binge eater, wrote me the other day setting
forth his candidacy for being an Orthodontic Jaw Wiring patient. He notes that
he might
not be an ideal OJW patient, nevertheless, would I consider him for OJW
[read the letter]. As you can see
before I accept a patient for OJW
it is mandatory that the patient provide me with the proper documents in order
to evaluate whether they are a fitting candidate.
On one hand this letter is poignant to me and I can empathize with the author
who expresses dilemma and fear of these episodes of being
out of control and the urgency of the need to regain control even if only
temporarily. However, Ollie did not put his weight which makes it even
more imperative to have the
Informed Consent where
Ollie is required to reveal his present weight. What is Ollie's BMI? Less than
24? Could he
have anorexia? I wish to illustrate just one point here that when a doctor
selects a patient to provide his services it his responsibility to avoid
selecting
patients with possible hidden agendas.
November 20, 2005
OrthoClear has brought some serious counterclaims
against the giant Align Technology, producer of Invisalign. Seems like
Goliath
is worried that little David is going to bring him down with a one swift stone
from his sling shot. David is growing by leaps and bounds so it
seems that I'm not the only one has left the sinking ship. Anybody notice that
Align technology's stock has plummeted precipitously?
For those who are interested in seeing how these two companies are battling each
other check out
THIS LINK. I'm betting
on OrthoClear after all it is founded by the same fellow that founded Invisalign.
October 16, 2005 Invisalign excommunicates Dr. Rothstein. [See Invisalign]
September 24, 05
Invisalign is not happy about its new competitor
viz. ORTHOCLEAR read all about the legal battle now in progress and
OrthoClear's claim that
they are not infringing Invisalign's patents. I believe Orthoclear, after all
who would know better than the founder of Invisalign himself how to produce the
same product without infringing on the product he originated in the first place.
[READ ORTHOCLEAR'S DEFENSE].
Finally, I would have reader's of
this page know that I have "embraced" ;-) OrthoClear and started my first 8
cases within the past 3 months. Getting more and more confused
about the various king of braces? I have tried to clear it all up for you at my
compare braces page.
August 30, 2005
Every year the Chamber of Congress for Downtown
Brooklyn sponsors the Atlantic Avenue street festival which the
locals know as the "ATLANTIC ANTIC". It is 20 blocks long and chocked full
of foods of every kind you can imagine, vendors selling items
which "you must have", and entertainment including singing and dancing and
musicians galore. This year I decides that Dr. Ted and staff
will be present and have fun, make a "splash" and promote the office. We made a
"small" banner ( 5' x 10' ) and invited every patient
whose email address we could gather to come visit us and be part of the staff if
they want to help us work and play.
[See our banner]
June 17,
2005 Doctors, however skillful they may be with their
patients, are besieged by solicitations and can
sometimes be duped by con artists
disguised as legitimate business concerns. The Citibank
Credit Protector Program
is one that I was
taken in by, along with at least three others I know of
Only G-d knows how many
countless others have
been snared by it. If you search the web as I did
you will find references
to how the scam operates.
So "Caveat Emptor," let the buyer beware.
[READ THE LEGAL BRIEF I
PREPARED IN
PREPARATION FOR THE CASE OF
DR. ROTHSTEIN v
CITIBANK.]
[SEE ALSO DR. TED'S BOOK
ON HOW TO USE THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT]
June 7,
2005 Want to see what the old-fashion "train
track" braces looked like? You can see how braces have changed by looking at the
inset photo
and comparing the train tracks to the more modern look of clear braced and tooth
colored wire [See
the train tracks].
June 3,
2005
Hear
Ballad of Dr. Ted
: My son Jon is a song writer and
singer as well*. When he graduated
from Middlebury College in 1993 I asked him to write a song about getting
braces. He wrote the
"Ballad of Dr. Ted," for which I paid him $100. I've played it many times in
the office for patients
who come in for consultation. It tells the classic and joyous story of a young
boy who learns that
he needs to have braces. Of course he does the classic thing, he asks the
advice of his friends...
who wouldn't? He ends up following the advice of his best friend "Jason" who
changes his life
forever by advising him to go to Dr. Ted because "Nobody does it better." * My
favorite song
of his is called The Only Thing,
which he wrote and dedicated to Amy, the girl he married on
October 26, 2003. It tells of the pain that comes with loving one another.
The other day I submitted
the Ballad of Dr. Ted to the American Association of Orthodontists as my
nomination for a song which
represents our prestigious organization...an anthem if you will.
Hear Ballad of Dr. Ted :-)
May 27,
2005
May 22, 2005
at the 105th International meeting of the American Association of
Orthodontists in San Francisco:
Presented a table clinic: "The Dental Profession's Role in the Control of Compulsive Overeating: OJW
Transitioning Your
Overweight Orthodontic Patient from Active Treatment to
Retention using OJW"
[See abstract and
information] Dr. Rothstein's
table clinic was selected for presentation in Paris, September 10, 2005 at the
6th International Congress of Orthodontists.
May 12, 2006
I also presented my work on OJW
(Orthodontic
Jaw Wiring) at the 106th International Orthodontic conference In Las
Vegas on May 7. Take a look
at the table clinic I prepared and see some sights Las Vegas has to offer.
[Click here]
December 3,
2004
I presented the table clinic as planned at the Greater NY Dental
Meeting. Our
table in my own opinion deserved
the
"Blue Ribbon" 'hands down'. I prepared a page
that shows how it looked. [See our
table clinic on OJW at the
GNYDM] Next stop ...San Francisco to
present same with a slightly different spin at the International Meeting
of the
American Association of Orthodontists on May 22, 2005. You can
see the Power Point presentation
(3 Mb, 10 minutes long) that was part of the table:
[Click Here].
October 30, 2004
I have the honor to announce that I am presenting a
"table clinic" at the Greater NY Dental Meeting on November
29,
titled "The Dental Profession's Role in
the Control of Compulsive Overeating: Orthodontic Jaw Wiring... A kinder gentler
way (OJW)" On that occasion I will demonstrate the principles/rationale
of how the OJW service is provided
and present a power point presentation. Moreover, I take pleasure in noting that
my OJW table clinic was
selected for presentation at the
International Meeting of the American Association of Orthodontists
(May 21-24), in San Francisco. There I will demonstrate how an orthodontist can
transition an overweight patient
who has just completed the active phase of braces into the passive phase
of treatment ("retention") using OJW.
See the Power
Point Presentation (4Mb)
September 14, 2004
Orthodontists refer many patients to oral surgeons for the "removal" (I
say "amputation") of
wisdom teeth. Consequently, it behooves them to be knowledgeable about
Etiology, Prevention and Management of Post Extraction Complications.
The article was written by Dr. Michael Florman, who was certified in 2004 as a
specialist in
orthodontics (NYU Post Graduate orthodontic department). Best wishes to Michael
you are an asset
to our profession. While you are there take the test. This article is a
continuing education course
that appeared as an insert in Dental Economics, August 2004.
September 11, 2004
This entry commemorates the third
anniversary of the World Trade Center disaster on 9/11 three years ago. I
offer
a prayer in memory of the those who died and to those sadly bereaved of their
loved ones ;-(
See Memorial:
The DDS System is much in the limelight these days: If you want to find a provider in the NYC area just (Click here).
September 1, 2004
Learn About the DDS
System for Weight Loss : This device is
custom made by certified dentists
who begin by making a mold of your upper teeth and palate. The dental lab
fabricates the device
which reminds one a lot of the retainer that many orthodontists give you at the
end of treatment
to hold your teeth in place. It costs $350-$500.
August 28, 2004
I
was asked by the editor of Orthodontic Product Magazine, Christopher
Piehler, to be part of a
"virtual round table discussion," the results of which, will appear in toto
in the publication by December 2004.
Below I present my final thoughts on the usefulness, delivery of patient care
service, and my hopes for OJW
as a potentially useful tool that some overweight patients might find
appropriate/suitable for their problem.
OJW round table
August 13, 2004
Please visit Dr. Ted's new
Orthodontic Message Board
(Click here). While
you're there take a
look at the messages Ted posted August 13 on the subjects of: INFORMATION ON
INVISALIGN: invisible removable braces, and OJW (Orthodontic Jaw Wiring)
for compulsive overeating.
If it's information on the subject you will find it all there.
(Click here too)
July 11, 2004
Dr.
Ted's approach to loss of retainers, relapse and retreatment: the Retainer
Insurance Agreement
Straightened sometimes become crooked again. All orthodontists have a way of
handling those patients who return to
the office complaining of this commonly occurring and disappointing problem. The
most important element of the
approach I use is to provide my patients accurate information about why/how
teeth commonly become crooked again
so that they may avoid ever experiencing this problem at all. However, when
relapse does occur the patient is given two
choices: to retain the present relapsed state, or to retreat at a fee stated in
advance and related to the degree of
relapse that has taken place. This information is provided in advance in the
"Retainer Insurance Agreement"
I
given to my patients 1-3 months prior to removing their braces. I have the
patient sign and date the agreement
and make them aware that the insurance becomes effective when it has been paid
for.
See:
http://www.drted.com/Retainer%20insurance.html
June 11, 2004
Patient's Financial Memo form and Notice of Informed Consent--The two most
important
forms in our office.
Every healthcare provider must utilize both these documents. These
forms are essential elements of
a vital professional practice.
We decided to meld them into a two-sided document for efficiency.
This
Fin-Mem/Inf-Con
memo is reviewed and updated annually
for accuracy, content and specific
office needs. Along with the Summary of
Consultation-Examination
SumCon
these three
documents provide the information that empowers your patients to help finish the
treatment that
they have contracted for as well as
to help form a mutually cooperative and happy
patient-doctor relationship. I
just finished updating these forms: See
SumCon 2004-2005 and
FinMemSumCon2003
March 6, 2004
Dr. Ted, NYU Post Graduate Ortho. Dept. '73, writes OTW (Over
the Wires),
a newsletter in which
he shares with staff and
PG orthodontic students close to thirty year of experience as a
clinician
and researcher.
(Read Over
the Wires), (OTW
Archives) [Note] The latest issue: Winter '04 #9 marks a very
special event in that the
American Association
of Orthodontists sanctioned it
.
February 27, 2004
See the
poster Dr. Ted created to inform his patients of a new choice IN ADDITION to
INVISALIGN, LINGUAL and
CLEAR braces: Here is the big
question... Would a would-be adult patient be willing to pay about
$200 more for
DAMON (metal showing braces) if
they could have their teeth straightened in 25-30 % faster time?? WITH 25%-30%
FEWER VISITS?: See a close up of the
DAMON BRACKET
February 27, 2004
The office manager created our latest display ad
in the Brooklyn (Pop.
2,465,326)
Yellow pages. I think she did a great job.
See the ad.
December 13, 2003
Orthodontic
Jaw Wiring is a service I provide. Providers
of the OJW service are rare, be they
orthodontists,
dentists or oral surgeons. Never before now has anyone established/created
a protocol for providing
this service. Naturally, would-be providers are concerned with legal
and
liability issues. See
The Informed Consent for OJW and the
FAQ's.
Moreover,
some studies
would be useful such as the long term effects of
limiting the motion of the
jaw joints (the "TMJ").
I have had a few OJW patients say that they were
first wired by an oral surgeon
because of
trauma and it was then that they realized the potential of this
method to control their weight.
The responses I have received from grateful patients reinforces for me that,
overall, OJW is a
beneficial
service although its detractors are rife. Recently, I encouraged a dentist in
Colorado
to provide the service to his patient, Jay Freeman, instead of
having him come to New York and
having me do it. The
patient wrote the following:
(See
The Second
Forum on the Pros and Cons of OJW: responses to the letter of 9/22/03).
The chart entry for a
recent patient of my own, AF illustrates the OJW approach.
The accompanying
photo
documentation illustrates succinctly how OJW is done. The exact
sequence of wiring is shown at
OJW jaw wiring sequence.
November 2, 2003
Dr. Ted takes pleasure in announcing the
introduction to his orthodontic practice of the
fourth generation of modern treatment
orthodontic appliances. It is called the
"Damon System".
This system makes use of "super-elastic" archwires and self-ligating brackets
[See the bracket and how the wire is attached]
which can capture the
archwire without any external attachment devices such as "ligature wires" or
"elastics" which create
massive friction (400-600 times more friction), consequently slowing down
enormously the movement
of the teeth. The combination of the the super-elastic wires and the "self-ligating"
bracket are
so effective that they allow the patient to be seen every 8-10 weeks
instead of every 4-5 weeks with
great accuracy and control of the movement of the teeth. In effect, by making
use of such wires
and the Damon self-ligating bracket the teeth move more continuously with less
discomfort because
the forces on them are more gentle.
October 18, 2003
CALORIE, CALORIES,
CALORIES GALORE:
What IS a calorie?
How
many calories in a pound of fat?...Answer 1
How many calories in a pound of fat?... Answer 2
How many calories do you need to "keep" a pound of fat?
How do you figure out how many calories YOU need each day?
How many calories do
you burn off when you exercise?
Click here
To
see a living example of how the calculations work go visit
MF
September 7, 2003
My son Jon is a song writer and singer as well*. When he graduated from
Middlebury College
in 1993 I asked him to write a song about getting braces. He wrote the "Ballad
of Dr. Ted,"
for which I paid him $100. I've played it many times in the office
for patients who come in for
consultation. It tells the classic and joyous story of a young boy who learns
that he needs to
have braces. Of course he does the classic thing, he asks the advice of his
friends...
who wouldn't? He ends up following the advice of his best friend "Jason"
who changes his
life forever by advising him to go to "Dr. Ted...because "Nobody does it
better."
The Ballad of Dr. Ted.
* My favorite song of his is called The Only Thing,
which he wrote and dedicated to Amy, his significant other, who he married on October 26,
2003. It tells of
the pain that comes with loving one another. [Words
and song The Only Thing].
August 30, 2003
Wouldn't it be be nice if all the would-be
patients that came to my office
for a consultation-examination chose me to provide their treatment? When they
do not I am always curious to know the reason(s) why in the hope that I can
improve
the service I provide. As a result I created the following questionnaire:
http://ww.drted.com/Pending
patient questionnaire
July 30, 2003
Patient's Financial Memo form and Notice of Informed Consent--The two most
important forms in our office.
Every healthcare provider must utilize both these documents. These
forms are essential elements of a vital professional practice.
We decided to meld them into a two-sided document for efficiency. This
Fin-Mem/Inf-Con
memo is reviewed and updated annually
for accuracy, content and specific office needs. Along with the Summary of
Consultation-Examination
SumCon
these three
documents provide the information that empowers your patients to help finish the
treatment that they have contracted for as well as
to help form a mutually cooperative and happy patient-doctor relationship. I
just finished updating these forms: See
SumCon 2004-2005 and
FinMemSumCon2003
March 30, 2003
Early last year we nominated
Jill Nicolini to
be the Invisalign poster child. We went so far as
to let the folks at Invisalign know that she was our patient, and that she had
even written a letter
in praise of her treatment with Invisalign. We are very proud of her
because today
her photo appeared on the front
page of TV Guide as well as in the cover story on the inside.
Jill is currently appearing on Married by America, which airs
Monday, 9pm EST on Fox 5 (Channel 5).
March 21, 2003
Sometimes patients present bite
problems that are correctable only by a combination of braces
and jaw (''orthognathic"/"maxillofacial")
surgery. Henry Hatfield required such surgery. In all my
readings and experience I have read in such detail the total experience of a
patient who needed
to undergo such surgery. Henry has written his story in "excruciating"
detail. His narrative should
be a "must-read" by every orthodontist whether (s)he is a student in
orthodontics or a seasoned
orthodontist. His story is mandatory as well for patients who are considering
jaw surgery.
Read Henry's description of his
experiences.
March 1, 2003
I provide my patients with a "Summary
of their Consultation" at the conclusion of the 30 minute
appointment needed to accomplish their consultation-examination. Even the paper
it is printed on is
meant to leave the lasting impression that the workmanship and service provided
at my office
can not be
obtained at any other office. The fees are presented at the time of the
consultation:
(DOWNLOAD
THE "SUMMARY OF THE CONSULTATION
EXAM" DR. ROTHSTEIN PROVIDESYOU WITH AT THE CONCLUSION
OF YOUR APPOINTMENT.)
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to
download it
February 9,, 2003
Just recently I founded the Downtown
Brooklyn French Conversation group. You can see the
invitations I sent out, (even read them if you are a "francophone" i.e. a
person who can speak French).
Then if you want you can follow the "Liens français" hyperlink and see
all the
hyperlinks I collected
during the time I have been "immergé" in
this subject. LiensFrançais: some interesting
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